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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
4
Reports from Boston Aug 22 describe the rising disorder in China with Peking cleared of Chinese troops except the imperial city. Entering forces include Japanese and Boxers as tensions rise, with casualties among Chinese and Americans and confusion over governance.
A report from Pelin describes the welfare of missionaries after a long communications blackout of over two months. The first sublease reaching Hietissiin city is noted as the Presbyterians receive word.
The Board of foreign missions received a cable from the Rev De Wherry of Pekin sent from Che Foo via Tiensin. It mentions Mackey and converts saved, a private property loss, and unknown phrases. Secretary Speer doubted the message meaning, considering Pao Ping Fu or Simeuxes as possible references. Dr A J Leonard noted similar cables to the Methodist Missionary Society. Eighteen Methodists were in Pekin during the siege.
Local notices warn of health scams and strong medicine claims while Georgia agriculture faces a projected cotton shortfall. The piece cites Dr Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for piles and reports from Commissioner O B Stevens on Georgia’s 1900 cotton yield likely to be 150000 to 800000 bales below 1890 levels, with Texas as the sole expected outlier.
Mr W A Hines of Manchester recounts a miraculous escape from deadly illness after exposure and severe lung trouble. He credits Dro King’s New Discovery for Consumption, claiming it cured throat chest and lung problems that doctors said would kill him. Trade ad notes regular size bottles 50c and 1.00, trial bottles free at Crawford Bros Dengl Store.
In Madison H Va on a Sunday a meteorite fragment struck Mr. Burton, burning his arm through his coat sleeve before it fell to the ground. The object was intensely hot and painful, requiring careful handling by bystanders and the band.
An advert announces a reward for cases of anarets cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co. It features testimonials from Wear Phuax and Wading, Kinnan, Marvin wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio, promoting internal use and blood contact effects. It claims price 76 cents per bottle with free samples and testimonials of trustworthiness.
A historical obituary notes Mrs Barton, born about 1757 in County Antrim, emigrated to America with her family, lived near the Was hawa area, and aided Mercy for the mother of the future President Andrew Jackson. She sheltered the wounded stranger, tended him at night, and set a noble example of charity. Her husband Mel Barton, a carpenter, helped with the funeral rites for the president’s mother. Her piety and calm death are praised as her enduring monuments.
In Denmark last Sunday night week Miss Annie C Hope committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. She attended church earlier, returning home in apparently good spirits with no cause alleged for the act.
Fragmented prose discusses editors as varying characters who influence food and work ethics. The piece cites a boy’s view of editors, notes of misprints, and a polemic about editors’ personalities and ethics, concluding with a glimpse of local farming finances in Orangeburg County.
A damaged OCR notice fragment hints at a probate or settlement action with names unclear. The readable parts reference a count, a date near immediate action, and official roles possibly tied to a court or executor. The text is fragmentary and lacks coherent details.
A cryptic note mentions resident Dee Fem Aoase with references to a tone and a clerk at an event. The fragmentary text hints at a local setting and possible public note but lacks clear actions or outcomes. Further readable details are needed to form a complete summary.
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